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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon
My experience was similar. I have a sister three years younger than me, and three other siblings 9, 9.5, and 11 years younger than me, so I was on babysitting duty forever. My parents would leave for weeks at a time when I was in high school and I was the only appointed caretaker. Sucked a lot at the time because I never really had my own childhood, but I learned to be selfless and unconditionally responsible.
I was the figure of authority to those kids but my feelings toward them were very maternal. I made them dinner, I helped with homework, I walked them to school. They slept in my bed with me when they were scared or lonely. I was proud of them, and we were an extremely close unit. No one really missed having our parents around, because when they were home the environment was toxic.
I moved out when I was 16, and shortly after my parents took the kids and moved to another town, 80 miles away. I was ultimately disowned and kept from my siblings. I couldn't call to talk to them, they weren't allowed to visit. In 2008 I moved to California and that was that.
I think this is where any hesitation to have children stems from for me. Those were my kids, and I'm still mourning losing them.
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Wow that's awful, I'm really sorry. I'd be devastated if I didn't get to see my little bro anymore, and I think he'd probably feel the same. One thing you can be sure of though is that they'll never forget you